News – Pagina 9
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EnglishA new hope: how a fungus helps banana plants
Pre-treatment with a non-pathogenic fungus may offer protection for banana plants, according to research.
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EnglishNiels Bohr medal for Ewine van Dishoeck
Ewine van Dishoeck received the Niels Bohr International Gold Medal on 7 October for her work in molecular astrophysics and astrochemistry.
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EnglishSoap bubble solar cell
You can see solar panels appearing on more and more rooftops. But Saudi scientists printed a solar cell on a bubble.
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EnglishQuantum entangled physics Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger for research on quantum entanglement of photons.
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EnglishThe Netherlands to distribute Ukrainian biogas
Ukrainian companies RGC and Gals Agro have reached an agreement with Dutch company STX to facilitate the sale of biomethane.
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EnglishNobel Prize in Physiology awarded to sequencing of ancient genomes
Svante Pääbo won the Nobel Prize in Physiology for his discoveries surrounding the genomes of Neanderthals and Denisova people.
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EnglishNovel enzymes involved in breaking down paracetamol in wastewater
Dealing with pharmaceutical compounds is hard for bacteria. But paracetamol is an exception, thanks to novel enzymes that ensure full degradation.
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EnglishProgrammable origami with colloids
If you coat colloids with bits of specific DNA, you can use temperature to programme shapes that self-assemble.
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EnglishFrozen-film and ice cream win science battle
Daniëlle van den Broek became Firefly of 2022 by captivating 150 students about ice-binding proteins.
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EnglishNew actinium-225 plant on the way
The companies IBA and SCK CEN are teaming up to build a new plant to produce actinium-225.
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EnglishYeast synthesises chemotherapy
After 56 genetic operations, yeast cells can produce the cancer drug vinblastine. This way you can prevent shortages of this natural alkaloid.
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EnglishStructure of individual RNA molecules visible in vivo
For the first time, we can discern the structure of individual RNA molecules in living plant cells. This new method unlocks a second, hidden layer of the RNA.
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EnglishCorroding gold leaf turns purple
Corroding gold leaf in the world-famous Alhambra palace in Grenada results in purple nanoparticles.
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EnglishSisters in Science receive KNCV Van Marum Medal 2022
The Sisters in Science, Noor Abdulhussain, Lotte Schreuders and Mimi den Uijl, have been awarded the KNCV Van Marumpenning 2022.
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English€ 65 million for hydrogen steel plant design
Tata Steel is investing €65 million in a design for a new hydrogen steel plant, which should be operational before 2030.
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EnglishEnzyme helps malaria through mosquito
Malaria parasites survive their stay in a malaria mosquito thanks to an enzyme that chemically modifies one of their surface proteins.
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EnglishFamous photo now full of chemists
A group of European scientists have made a reprise of the iconic Solvay photo taken in 1927.
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EnglishAncient chemical formulas clarified
Six Chinese formulas for bronze turn out to be pre-made alloys rather than pure metals, Antiquity reports.
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EnglishRadical rule of thumb on the reboot
Methyl radicals are not stabilised by more substitutions, but rather destabilised, Amsterdam researchers show.
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EnglishLight and electricity make artificial skin sweat
A team of researchers from TU Eindhoven developed an artificial skin that sweats on command.